5.1-2 Flashcards
process of arranging organisms into groups based on similarities
taxonomy
devised the practical method of scientific classification
Carolus Linnaeus
an English clergyman who devoted much time to natural studies and became well known for his work with plants
John Ray (introduced the concept of species)
The Basis for Modern Classification
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
(King Philip Cooked Over Five Good Soups)
a group of very similar organisms that can interbreed freely in nature
species
a group of similar organisms that are all descended from a single group of originally created organisms
kind
system for assigning scientific names
binomial nomenclature
organs that have membrane-bound nuclei and membrane-enclosed organelles
eukaryotes
organisms that do not have membrane-bound nuclei
prokaryotes
scientific grouping above kingdoms
domains
all living things are divided into these 2 main groups of classification
kingdoms
the supposed evolutionary relationships of organisms
phylogeny
method of classification used in modern evolutionary taxonomy
cladistics
depict all forms of life coming from a single life form
phylogenic tree
angiosperms are part of ____
the vascular plants
true or false: All plants are either vascular plants or nonvascular plants
true
two groups of vascular plants
seed and nonseed plants
plants that produce seeds
but do not produce flowers
gymnosperms
the very familiar cone-bearing gymnosperms
conifers
- pollen-producing cones
- seed-producing cones
- staminate cones
- ovulate cones
one of the biggest trees
Douglas fir
huge conifer from central California
giant sequoia
some of the oldest living things on earth
bristlecone pines
tallest known living things
coast redwood
unusual gymnosperm; example is sago palm
cycad
unusual gymnosperm; broad, two-lobed, fan-shaped leaves
ginkgo
